Why I am not emigrating to Canada/We need a leader
Oh, it occurred to me. Deep in the dark cave of last night and this morning, and let's face it even before that. England, France, Italy... they all look so sane and secular from here. And I might have...
View ArticleLetter from Jay Inslee
I first voted for Jay Inslee when I moved to Washington State, and though I have moved out of his district I continue to follow him and donate to him. He's one of my personal political heroes. I think...
View ArticleHistory's Darkest Hours
One of the scariest things to be in these past few weeks is a student of history. It is my life-long love affair with the past that informs both my greatest fears and my greatest hopes for humanity,...
View ArticleNaval-gazing for Bloggers
I found this recent article about blogging from foreignpolicy.com to be quite interesting. I haven't seen it posted elsewhere, so I thought I'd diary it. Here are a few excerpts: Web of Influence By...
View ArticleAnne Frank to the Courtesy Phone
A letter from the 21st Century... Dear Anne Frank, The was one thing I was never able to puzzle out, about your story. One thing I always wanted to ask. Why didn't you leave? When things got bad. Why...
View ArticleWas Colin Powell Holding up the Sky?
I just read a very compelling article in ForeignPolicy.com about Colin Powell. I have always been disappointed by Powell. Not because I initially expected great things from him, but because (like...
View ArticleIt's the Cities, Stupid: Championing Urban Values
There is an article this week in Seattle's urban alternative paper: The Stranger, which has this city really talking. I haven't seen it posted, so I'll throw it out here. I think it is a novel way to...
View ArticleThe Courage of an Open Mind
Forgive me if this has been recently diaried, but I didn't see it, and I found the video so moving, I felt I should bring it to Kossack attention. In his HuffPost column today, Eric Hirshberg shares...
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